2013 Lobster Miniseason

Images from the first day of the 2013 lobster miniseason on Wednesday, July 24, 2013.

Aaron Nelson of Vero Beach, 18, holds on to a spiny lobster while opening his catch-bag while scuba diving during the first day of miniseason Wednesday morning. Nelson, his father Jim and friend Buster Brister brought back nine lobster following their day of diving.

Freshly caught spiny lobster sit in the livewell of Jim Nelson's boat during the first day of the two-day lobster miniseason.